Improved apparatus foe eectifting asd distilling



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eus-'mm3 BEQUESON, or N 'nw 'Yeung T.1,Y.,AnsinnenTo VI iivrsmr,Ann

` MeRITz PINNEH., or sinn Pinion.

,letters Patent No. 68,409, dated September 3, 1867.I

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ille it known that I, vGUSTAX'E ISEQ'UET, S05', ofthe city el New Yorlc,iii the county und Stateef New York, have inventedl a Ncw and ImprovedReetifying und D istilling Apparutusf' en dI tlc hcreby`declare thatthe` follcwingisn full, clenr, `and exact description ofthe constructionund operation of the saine, reference being huilto theaecompnnyingdrawings,which-form :tpm-tof this specification, und to the lett'ersofreferenccmarkcd thereon. i i ,'in the Ancconipnnying'(lruwirigs, denotesa sull or boiler;y Btleuotes a perpcnflicularsection cfa column;-C"-denot`es the lower vpart of that colunin,- denotes the upper part; Dand D2 denote three-waystopcocksg dcnotesa pipe, witlrturns orbranehesE. 152,-113; I"1 denotes a return pipe, with a branch; F2.; 'Gdenotes a'pipe l fornominating)`- the eentent'set" column-part C? into.condensers, etc. ;A 1I denotes n. siplromnttnche with its upper end'ton lcondenser or cooler, ifi-ntl with'its lower eniil to .column-part01;, I denotes e sipho'u, attach-ed with its `'upper end Vto acondensexuor cooler, and with tslowcr end to coluinn-part' C2; (tdenotes sections, as ordinarily i constructed, within-thc interior oi aooluinn Z1 denotes sections consisting ot'lperorated plates, assorn'etirnes used instead ofthose :1t a; c :denotes a cnp .oriplnteforsepu'atingtihe colunni-pnrt'Cl from the eolunin-part C2; ci denotes lapluto that separates the column I3 from the still A; und ode'notcpassages within the interior of theeolumn I i The-object of inyinvention is-a' twofoldonc, to wit: first, the construction of :tnopparatus thatcould, by turns, be used for distilling as well asreetifying, nnd'tliat would perform to perfection both of4these'operations; second, thcconstruetion ot' e coluxnn thathns'ivithin itsell` a sulicent number of isolated chambers for. thereception and separate treatment o'f-'alooholieior other vapors comingfrom one and the'snine still; nml to' enabley othersskilled 'ini theurtto make and use lny invention-,I will new p'roe'eccl'to dcscribe'theconstruction and oper-k ations of? ny 'inxprovedapparatu s,` beginningwith the construction, which is ns follows: i

I const-roet mystill and,columnfin any known orjglesirable manner7 anddivide the interiorv` ofmy column intosections, by perforated plates, orotherwise, as 'may seem desrablel But insteadjof having all suchsectionsuninteruptedlyconnected with cacli' other', 'I divide them intoseveral sericsor sets of sect-ions, b y placing a tight/-dividing-pltebetween any two sections"7 and at Lny Adesirable .distancefrom the bottom of the eolum'n.` In my .drawings such a ,dividingplatcis represented by the cap c, and by putting in that cap c the interiorof the c1- umn vpart; Cl is 'entirely s hutolf from the`interierof thecolumn part CZ. Intothe centre of that cap cI insert a pipe, G, Yandconduct the latterclose above that cap i', through the side of thecolumn;I or, :It option-.I insert that pipe G into theside ofthe columnimmediately below thnt cap e, and thenpper end of that pipe G is thenattached4 to'co'ndenscrs, coolers,.or wornrs,'thnt may be provided forthe reception and treatment of thelowvrines, or other contents of thecolumnpart C1, which is below that cap c. In like'xnnnner' do" Iiusertpipe E into the side of my column', in sueh n way that its'up'pcr end,Ehentcrs-thc column'imxnediately obere the cap c, while itslo'wcr end,E2, enters the col-'umn o lose above the'base of thc latter, (andindicated as -platc 62,) and'a branch of that pipe, llhenters the-stillf The pipe vvend E2 is provided with a ltwoor three-way stop-cock, D l,by meansv which I cantnrn thc'eontents of the stili A, atv option,either into the colunin-part C' er intothe column-part C?, und'- hy theuse' of that stop-Coeli Dl I save' an additional conducting pipe `from'the still A into every .particular column-*peilt I aviso insert in tothe side ofthe column the pipes or siphons Hand I, attaching' theirupper ends to-condcnsers, nndI use these siphons as return -pipesforretur'ningthrough them, and'throughthe'cohimnparts to'whieh they arerespectively attached into the still A, such substances asrequirercrctitication 0'; re-distillntion. ,The pipe l" simply serres asa continuation c fjth-e sip'hon-I, and. the pipecnd I"2 ns acontinuation .ofthe Siphon Il. Botlrtheso continuations leaiiihroughthree-way stop-cock D intothc still A. Other ports of ,my vapparatusneed not tlifllr from 'those already known or generally in use.

'I 'he operntns of my "appiaratus are as follows: i I .i

Firs't, for .listilling.v I ehm-e the still with mnshfor. othernrticlesto be distilled, open\ tlie stock-cock D,` so as to enable thevvapors dcrelopingvin the stillA to pnss frein thatstill through branchpipe Fistopecoek D, and pipes E nud Ex into column-part C, nmlfrom thisagain through a pipe '(atta ched to 'the''hoegl of the l column-part C2,like pipe (i :it the hcazd ot'column-pint into the worin', cooler, orcondenser-,supposed to he connected therewith. The condensed water, oil,or; other nndeslrablc suhstancCSf-c:thennllowctl t0 l'elfmm thecondenser into the still A,.th ro'ugh siphon I, passages (in theinterior 'of colunuL-pulft'Cfj'pipeFSESWP cock D, and branchpipe'F. Fromthe still A these returned substancesarothen discharged or utilized, asin 'ordinary distilling operations. --Iustcad of turning' tho vaporsfrom the still' A into the column-port C, I could, for distillingpurposes', turn there, as a matter ofcourse, just as well intocolumn-part C,'for, to dd this, I would only have to' turn the threewayr cock DI in sucha way as to open a passage from thostill A'thro'ughbranch pipe E3, stop-cock Dl, and branch pipe E, into that column-partC, instead of opening the previously-described passage into column-partC. All the other operations connected with distiiling on my apparatusare, or can be, the same as those connected with'distilling in a Frenchcolumn, as ordinarily done. I

Second, for rectitying. I charge the still A, withwhislcey, or otherdesirable liqnids,"t urn the stop-cook Dl so as to-open (for the4others, oils, or other impurities that first develop in thcheated stillA,) apassage through pipe-branch E, stop-cock D, and branch pipo E2,into column-part C', where they may he treated by Jean Gustave Bequetsor any other desirable process before they-risc through pipe Ginto thecondenser or cooler supposed to be attached thereto. From such condenseror cooler the less Vvolatile or less desirable parte or impurities areallowed to return into still A form-rectification, utilization, ordischarge, andon their way. to l the still A they pass ,through siphonH, column-part Cl, passages 7c, branch pipe F, stop-cock D, and thelower end of' pipe-F1. ds soon as those first vapors,.theso others,oils, low-ninos, or other impure oriless desirable4 materials have allpassed through the column-part C, or, in'other Words, ns soon as thetest pipe (which is sup. posed to be attached to this, als to everyother apparatus,) shows that the high wines, orl other articles to borectified, have begun to low, then I turn-the stop-coelc D once more,but this timein such a manner that,vwhilo I shut the passage from thestill A into'colulnn-part Cl, just described, open atthe same time a.passa-go from that still A into tho columnpart Cz through branch pipeE3, stop-cock Dl, and pipes E and E'. In that columnpart C the contents,e., the high winesor other vapors are also treated by Jean GustaveBequet's or any other known or desirable process, andthenco theyrise-through'a pipe or n'ecl (like G) into condensers or coolers,supposed to be connected with the column-part C2, and supposed 4to beseparate from the condenser or cooler used for the contents of thecolumn-part Cl. The less volatile or more impure substances'fiirstcondensed inthe condenser connected with the column-part C2 are allowedto return into the still A for rra-rectification or discharge, and ontheir way to the still they pass through Siphon I, passages 'c2-(incolumn-part C2) pipeF, stop-cockD, and branch pipe di".V The condensedhigh wines, or other (more or less pure) substances, are thencedischarged from the condenscrs as in the ordinary manner, andirrespective of this invention.

It will'rc'adily .boseen4 that an apparatus like the onejust describedhas the advantagev of groat'siinplicity of construction, and that it iseasily operated without any previously acquired great knowledge oftherc'ctifying business. It also causes arsaving ofspace and fuel, ascompared with all other rectii'ying apparatus, for. the space it has tooccupy need to be but small, and the heut of the contents of thecolumn-'part Cl keeps thfcp c, and with it the interior of thecolnmn-part C2, tolerably hot, thus not only saving in fuel,.but alsoexpcditing the process of rectifying in that column-part C2. i

No particular process is necessarily required in my apparatus vfor thetreatment Aof the vapors in the-column Boi any of its parts, lnor do theoperations of my apparatus depend upon any pai-ticulm-construction ofworms, coolers, or condensers, though, in practice, I vfind itadvantageous to employ both the process and thecondenser of Jean GustaveBequet. i i v In like manner do the operations of my apparatus notdepend upon any particular construct-ion of the secs tions within thecolumn, though, in practice, -I find it advantageous to luse partlycap-sections likeamnd partly, perforated plates like b. v A

It Awill also readily be perceived that I c..n easily change tho number,shape, end 'placing of parts of apparatus, without materially affectingthe principal features and operations of my invention, and I tllreforedonot confine myself to the precise construction herein described. Stills,columns, pipes, stopcocks,vworms, coolers, or condenser-s might bemultipled, other suitable parts might be added, tho capacity ot' suchanvapparatus might thereby be increased or changed, and yet, in allthese modiiinations, the principal featurev of 'my invention could beretained, z'. e., in one and the same column separato chasbbrs, in anydesirablcnumher, could be provided for the different articles that areto be treated in them or ppss'od through them from one or more stills.

I therefore claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent--A 1. An apparatus adapted to inake rum, whiskey, alcohol, Frenchspirits, and kindred articles, when conrq 2. Constructing a rectifyingor distilling column in such a way as to enable the passing throughdifferent channels or chambers, within the same column, of ar ticlcs orvapors of .different quality or degree, all substantially as describedand for the purposes set forth.

3. Dividing the interior oi' a ro'ctifying or distilling coluiun'intoparts, in such a manner that cithor part could bo used for a specificpurpose, without interfering with the-functions or operations ot' theother part or parts, all substantially as herein described. i

'i 4. Using within the interior of ono andthe same redtii'ying ordistilling column, sections, divisions, or passages of a varietyofconstructions, substantially ashereinset forth.

5. Using the cap e, the stop-cocks D and D2, the passages El and E, tliepipes FI Fz G II I, the passage and k, or either of these parts, incombination with arectifying or'distilling coluinmxvhen the latter isdivided l into compartments, substantially as herein described-' Istrncted substantially as described.

GUSTAVE BEQ'UET, SON. Witnesses:

Lswis Hnss'r, Parcs SMITH.

